Scott McDermott

Babbittville Radio

Scott McDermott was racing the Ultraman World Championships in 2015 when he crashed heavily during the day two 171 mile bike ride. Two fellow competitors got off their bikes and literally saved his life. Scott came on to share the story of his journey back to Ultraman, and to talk about the life-long bonds formed…

Day 2: ‘Ohana – Babbittville

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Actually, ‘ohana means more than family. Think of it less as a noun than as an imperative. The Maōri cognate of ‘ohana is kōhanga, meaning “nest,” and from that origin flows a set of obligations that are baked deeply into Hawaiian culture. Families are tied together, and that binding includes caring for one another, cooperating…